D'ALESSANDRO: Judge Christie by the kinds of GOP friends he keeps

2:27 PM,
Jul. 15, 2013

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Alicia D?Alessandro

Don't be fooled by Gov. Christie's claims of being bipartisan. Don't mistake self-interest for actual bipartisanship.

Sure, he shook President Obama's hand and yelled at House Speaker John Boehner after superstorm Sandy. Most New Jerseyans would have: The president was offering New Jersey much-needed aid and Boehner was blocking it.

Sure, he works occasionally with the Democratic-controlled state Legislature. He has to. New Jersey didn't elect him king, so it isn't like he can write and pass laws by executive decree. Remember, it isn't as though he actually likes the state's ...